Enzymatic processes fall between the two traditional categories of chemical and biological treatment systems since they involve chemical reactions based on the action of biological catalysts. A variety of enzymes from plants and microorganisms have been reported to play important…

Video compression is one of the topics included in the area of images digital processing. The book gives an introduction to algorithms and architectures used in standard video and audio compression

The Student’s Guide to VHDL teaches the fundamental modeling features of VHDL, showing how the features are used for the design of digital systems. It is organized so that it can be read linearly from front to back, as a…

The book intends to address the important aspects of high-performance signal processing with a focus on the recent development of VLSI technology for signal processing.
The editors collect much of all the research efforts and findings that have made high…

Requirements Engineering is the key issue for the development of Software Systems, that meet the expectations of their customers and users, are delivered on time, and are developed within budget.
This book intends to provide the state of the art…

Electrocrystallisation of lead dioxide on glassy carbon electrodes was studied in 1 M HNO3+ 0.1 M Pb(NO3)2 in the presence of ultrasound using chronoamperometry and scanning electron microscopy. In order to compare these results with those obtained in the absence…

Shoe lasts are the moulds used in the footwear industries in order to mount the shoe. Most of the machines used in the sector to make lasts are simply mechanical copiers. CAD/CAM systems have just arrived to the shoe last…

A point of a convex set belongs to its end in a given direction
when this direction is not feasible at that point. This paper analyzes the
properties of the directional end of general convex sets and closed convex
sets…

Study objectives: (1) To describe the union and life cycle of family rituals, such as specific habits of sharing daily meals, special events or other family activities, and (2) to analyse the relation between the practice of family rituals and…

Industrial inspection problems usually require specific and highly complex solutions that can be implemented at a reasonable cost, what has produced a great research and development effort in the field of computer vision. Among these problems, inspection system for continuous…